BURSA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul reiterated on Saturday Turkey`s determination to combat terrorism.
Gul said Turkey was still determined to fight against terrorism.
"We will not let any one to get armed and start staging terrorism, and our fight will continue even under the most difficult circumstances," Gul told reporters after he met governor Sahabettin Harput of the northwestern province of Bursa.
Gul called on terrorists to see the realities and give up terrorism as soon as possible.
The terrorist organization PKK staged an armed attack on an outpost in the southeastern province of Hakkari on Friday night, and then a clash erupted between the security forces and terrorists.
Six security officers lost their lives and two others were wounded in the clash, while Turkish security forces killed 19 terrorists.
(BRC)